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Laddin's Rock Sanctuary

Laddin's Rock Sanctuary from directly overhead

Laddin's Rock Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosa Hartman Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.1 miles off.

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Getting there

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Coordinates41.04151, -73.56468

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Binney Park - The Reading Room: 0.3 mi
  • Binney Park - Hillside Annex: 0.4 mi
  • Binney Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hatch Field: 0.8 mi
  • Friendship Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
  • Stamford Cone: 1.2 mi
  • Samford Sign: 1.4 mi
  • Dancing Girl: 1.5 mi
  • Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.6 mi
  • The Millenium Sundial: 2.9 mi
Beaches
Museums
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens
  • Holly Grove: 2.7 mi
  • Conifer Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Tropical Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Fern Allee: 6.4 mi
  • Cottage Garden: 6.4 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 26
  • The Meadow: 5.9 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 12.2 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 12.3 mi
  • Pell Hill: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 9
  • Farms Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Cascade: 15.1 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Cascade: 16.6 mi
  • The Falls: 17.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.0 mi
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 15.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Laddin's Rock Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AspetongNNW 342°229 m13.5 mi
Guard HillNNW 328°226 m13.4 mi
Fox HillN 355°223 m14.6 mi
Chappaqua HillNW 310°219 m13.9 mi
Sarles HillWNW 303°216 m13.8 mi
McKesson HillNW 313°213 m14.5 mi
Buttermilk HillWNW 290°211 m13.7 mi
Becks HillN 11°208 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:06
June solstice05:2319:4920:31
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1715:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169757366554435
Precip in4.33.14.74.44.14.93.83.85.24.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1360331659

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